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Windows Search Appears to be Down, Try This Fix

Here are some ideas on how to (temporarily) fix it

By Rob LeFebvre Rob LeFebvre Associate Editorial Director, News UCLA California State University, Northridge Rob LeFebvre is the Associate Editorial Director, News for Lifewire. He has been a technology writer for more than 12 years with articles appearing in 148Apps, Cult of Mac, Engadget, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 5, 2020 02:01PM EST Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Internet & Security Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming What: Windows 10 Search appears to be broken for many users. How: You might see a blank box when searching your Windows 10 PC. Why Do You Care: Fixing the issue before Microsoft issues an official patch could let you use the Search function again. According to various users and sites around the internet, Microsoft Windows 10 search appears to be down, showing only a blank box where search results typically live. We noticed that one of our articles about fixing Windows 10 search received a high amount of traffic Wednesday morning, too. Windows Central attributes the issue to Windows' Bing integration, and offers some steps involving the Windows registry to get things back to working shape. As they note, making sure you have a solid, recent backup of your PC and its registry is important before attempting. We tested these instructions and found Windows Central's specific list of steps worked on our own machine affected by the Search issue, so be sure and give it a try. If this more specifically targeted fix doesn't work for you, we've also got a more generalized troubleshooting article on how to fix Search issues on Windows 10. If Windows 10 Search is Broken, Here’s How to Fix It While there's been no official word from Microsoft, the company tweeted that it was investigating "several Office 365 issues" Wednesday morning. Via: Digital Trends Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire Windows 11 Search Not Working? Try These Fixes How to Fix Windows 10 Mouse Lag How to Fix It When the Snipping Tool Isn't Working in Windows 11 How to Fix It When a Laptop Microphone is Not Working How to Fix Broken Registry Items in Windows 11 How to Move IE Temporary Internet Files Folder to Default Location How to Fix Outlook Search When It's Not Working Patch Tuesday (Most Recent: October 11, 2022) 28 Best Free Registry Cleaner Programs (October 2022) How to Fix Mfc80u.dll Not Found or Missing Errors How to Fix It When Copy and Paste Isn't Working in Windows 10/11 How to Fix Kernel.dll Errors 503 Service Unavailable Error Message: What It Is and How to Fix It How to Fix Openal32.dll Is Missing or Not Found Errors How to Fix It When Windows 11 Is Slow How to Change Screen Savers on Windows 10, 8 and 7 Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies